Official Cup

Libertadores x7
Spectators: 205 (Terracing: 154, Seating: 47, VIP seats: 4) Golden Tigers's Mario Pochekanski started the match with a crisp pass. The crowd had been anticipating this game for weeks and the excitement in the stadium was easily visible. With a little luck, Golden Tigers's Marian Oelke got control of the ball when Claudio Marangoni tried to sneak it across the goal line. Xu Yun Quan who was well placed in front of the goal fired away a dangerous shot that in the 8thth minute tested the skills of Marian Oelke when he managed to save the team from getting behind. 11 minutes into the match, C. A. Independiente's Kerry Sellers sent off a blazing shot straight on target, a shot that Marian Oelke narrowly saved just below the crossbar. Marian Oelke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerry Sellers in the 14th minute of the match. Marian Oelke showed brilliant goalkeeper skills when he caught the ball after a hard shot from Kerry Sellers in the 16th minute of the match. Farid Mondragón made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from 何文震 in the 17th minute of play. C. A. Independiente's Farid Mondragón played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Khalel Al Motar in the 23rd minute of play. Marian Oelke showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Kerry Sellers, who was totally free with the ball in the 28th minute. An unexpectedly hard shot by Khalel Al Motar in the 30th minute of play forced C. A. Independiente's goalkeeper Farid Mondragón to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. 31 minutes into the match, Mario Pochekanski had an open shot that he just couldn't miss and scored to the right of Farid Mondragón. C. A. Independiente's manager could be seen yelling to the referee that Mario Pochekanski was offside, but the referee ignored the protest. 0-1. After 34 minutes of play, C. A. Independiente's Kerry Sellers made it 1-1 when he simply outclassed the defender marking him and hit a curling shot into the right side of the net. Marian Oelke was left in no man's land by his defense there! Marian Oelke made an important save on a dangerous shot by Xu Yun Quan in the 36th minute. C. A. Independiente's Alfredo Felder was first on the ball when the corner was shot and he dangerously headed the ball towards goal, but Marian Oelke in the goal jumped up to prevent it from getting in. In the 43rd minute Kerry Sellers shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Marian Oelke saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Marian Oelke made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kerry Sellers in the 47th minute of play. After fighting hard for a draw in the first half, the players were able to take a much needed rest.

The players of the home team were most fresh-looking when they entered the field to play the second half. Xu Yun Quan was the one to do the kick off. Golden Tigers's Marian Oelke played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Kerry Sellers in the 53rd minute of play. Farid Mondragón took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Darweesh Al Matrok, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. 59 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Sid Chadwick came free, but Marian Oelke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. If Sid Chadwick had kept his shot down it would have been a goal in the 61st minute. The ball went over the crossbar and out instead. Mario Pochekanski sent away a hard shot on goal in the 64th minute, but the ball went just over the crossbar and out. A very good chance. A hard shot 65 in the game by Mario Pochekanski from a close distance when the talented Farid Mondragón managed to make a qualified save. C. A. Independiente's players were relieved. In the 67thth minute of the game Kerry Sellers who was perfectly placed tried to make a shot on goal, but Golden Tigers's Marian Oelke was lucky and managed to grab hold of the ball. In the 70th minute, Cresconio Bobis hit a crossing free kick to the open man running down the field. In the 71st match minute, Golden Tigers was awarded a freekick, the ball was picked up by Cresconio Bobis to maneuver through the defense. With 73 minutes on the clock, Juanpi Sorin commited a dangerous tackle. The referee had no choice but to show him the red card. 73 minutes into the game, one of C. A. Independiente:s players got tackled near the goal, and the referee blew for a penalty. When the match had been going on for 74 minutes, Golden Tigers's Mario Pochekanski got an opportunity to shoot a penalty. He stayed cool and waited for the goalkeeper to move, before he confidently shot the ball into the goal, to the left of Farid Mondragón. 80 minutes into the match, Golden Tigers's goal looked a bit too open when Claudio Marangoni came free, but Marian Oelke reached the ball before it rolled over the goal line. Farid Mondragón showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Khalel Al Motar, who was totally free with the ball in the 81st minute. When Golden Tigers's Darweesh Al Matrok in the 83rd minute got a chance for a shot 83rd didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye C. A. Independiente's goalie prevented a goal. An unexpectedly hard shot by Kerry Sellers in the 84th minute of play forced Golden Tigers's goalkeeper Marian Oelke to throw himself to the left, to be able to save the ball. When the match clock showed 87 minutes, the score became 1-3 when Mario Pochekanski sped through C. A. Independiente's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Farid Mondragón. Claudio Marangoni hit a great freekick 89 minutes into the match. Farid Mondragón acted impressively in front of the goal and made a superb save when he, in the 90th minute, took the ball on the long shot from Nicolae Răducanu.